Brush



United States Patent O 3,099,029 BRUSH J T. Hanson, 6660 Parirdale St., Dailas, Tex. Filed Aug. 10, 1960, Ser. No. 48,594 2 Claims. (Cl. 15-159) This invention relates 4to new and useful improvements -in brushes particularly, although not necessarily, for ceilings and has for its primary object to provide, in a man- 11er as hereinafter set forth, novel rneans whereby swirling designs in paint and Itexture that have been applied -to ceilings ,and in a thickened liquid or plastic state may be rapidly yexecuted on the ceilings.

Another very important object of the .present invention is to provide .a ceiling brush of the aforementioned character which .embodies unique means for pivotal-ly anchoring lthe device to the work.

Other objects of lthe invention `are to provide a ceiling brush of the character described which will be comparatively simple in construction, strong, durable, compact, of light weight and which may be lmanufactured fat llow cost.

'Ihese together with other objects and advantages which will become 'subsequently apparent reside in the details of construction .and ope-ration as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawing :forming a part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

FIGURE l is a View in side elevation Iof la brush constructed in accordance with the pres-ent invention;

FIGURE `2 -is a view in end elevation thereof;

FIGURE 3 is a .fragmentary view in horizontal section through fthe inner e-nd portion of the device, taken substantially on the line 3-3 of FIGURE l; and

`FIGURE -4 is a fragmentary view .in vertical longitudinal section lthrough the 'inner end portion 'of the device, taken substantially on the line 4-4 of FIGURE y3.

Referring now =to the drawing in detail, it will be seen Ithat the embodiment lof the invention which has been illustrated comprises an anchoring pivot which is designated generally |b-y reference numeral S. 'The pivot 5 is cngageable with the ceiling or other surface to @be painted. Toward this end, the pivot 5 includes a metallic shank 6 which terminates :at one end in a Work penetrating point 7. Mounted on the other end portion of the shank 5 is an elongated lhandle S Iof wood, plastic o-r other suitable material.

Mounted for vswinging movement yon the pivot 5 is -a brush 9. The brush 9 includes la back -or har 10 of suitable dimensions and material having one end portion journaled on the shank 6 at a point adjacent the handle '8. The pvoted end portion of the bar 10 has formed therein an opening 11 (see lFIGURE 4) which receives the shank 6. Fixed lon Ithe shank 6 is -a stop collar 12 which retains the bar 10 closely adjacent the handle 8 on said shank.

'Ille ybrush 9 further includes -a `series of sockets 13- in the upper longitudinal edge of the .bar 10. Anchored in the sockets 13 .are .tufts of elongated bristles 14 of suitable material, preferably broom corn which is well known 3,099,029 Patented July 30, 1963 to he qui-te stiff. It Will he noted that the bristles 14 parallel the shank 6 and terminate substantially flush with the .point 7 thereof. Mounted on the outer or free end portion of 'the bar 10 is :an elongated operating handle 15 which parallels Ithe handle 8.

I-t is thought that the use of the device will be readily apparent from a consideration of the foregoing. Briey, the bristles 14 may -be dipped in the paint in the usual manner. However, the paint or texture is preferably applied to a ceiling by a conventional roller or spray device. Gripping the handle 8 in one hand, the operator engages the shank 6 with the work and `forcesthe point 7 thereinto for .anchoring fthe pivot 5. With lthe other hand, the operator then ygrips .the handle 15 and swings the brush 9 in a circle around the pivot 5 for rapidly executing swirling designs in the paint or texture on the ceiling or other surface in an obvious manner.

The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifcations and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modications and equivalents may .be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

1. A brush comprising an anchoring pivot including an ice pick having an elongated shank comprising a work penetrating point on one end, an elongated handle xed longitudinally on the other end portion of the shank, a collar iixed on the shank adjacent to Fout spaced from said handle, a bar having one end portion journaled on the shank lbetween the collar and the handle for swinging movement therearound, a series of equally spaced lbristle tufts on the bar paralleling the shank and terminating substantially flush with said point thereof, said bristles comprising broom corn and arranged in a row extending along the entire length of said har, said bristles :being of the same length, and an elongated operating handle near the free end portion of the bar paralleling and substantially the same length as the irst named handle and providing means for swinging said bar in a circular path around the pivot, said operating handle being of circular cross-section.

2. A fbrush as defined in claim 1 wherein said operating handle comprises a central portion of constant diameter, an enlarged head secured to one end of said central portion, the other end of said central portion being outwardly flared and secured to said free end portion of the har.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,580,134 Greenberg Apr. 13, 1926 1,930,358 Helmstein Oct. 10, 1933 FOREIGN PATENTS 176,597 Switzerland July 1, 1935 535,221 Germany Oct. 7, 1931 556,922 Germany Aug. 16, 1932 

1. A BRUSH COMPRISING AN ANCHORING PIVOT INCLUDING AN ICE PICK HAVING AN ELONGATED SHANK COMPRISING A WORK PENETRATING POINT ON ONE END, AN ELONGATED HANDLE FIXED LONGITUDINALLY ON THE OTHER END PORTION OF THE SHANK, A COLLAR FIXED ON THE SHANK ADJACENT TO BUT SPACED FROM SAID HANDLE, A BAR HAVING ONE END PORTION JOURNALED ON THE SHANK BETWEEN THE COLLAR AND THE HANDLE FOR SWINGING MOVEMENT THEREAROUND, A SERIES OF EQUALLY SPACED BRISTLE TUFTS ON THE BAR PARALLELING THE SHANK AND TERMINATING SUBSTANTIALLY FLUSH WITH SAID POINT THEREOF, SAID BRISTLE COMPRISING BROOM CORN AND ARRANGED IN A ROW EXTENDING ALONG THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF SAID BAR, SAID BRISTLES BEING OF THE SAME LENGTH, AND AN ELONGATED OPERATING HANDLE NEAR THE FREE END PORTION OF THE BAR PARALLELING AND SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME LENGTH AS THE FIRST NAMED HANDLE AND PROVIDING MEANS FOR SWINGING SAID BAR IN A CIRCULAR PATH AROUND THE PIVOT, SAID OPERATING HANDLE BEING OF CIRCULAR CROSS-SECTION. 